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    An institution in American rock music, the Grateful Dead continue to surprise the ears with new arrangements and altered styles. If their playing continues with the force that was heard in San Bernardino, the spirit of the Dead will live on. - Sun Telegram

    We are more than pleased to kick off this year's Dave's Picks series with the much requested and quite spirited complete performance from Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA 2/26/77. The Swing ’77 show was a unique beast, unlike any others from this era: as the band’s first concert of the year, it bridged the gap between the new and re-emerging sound of the returning 1976 Grateful Dead and the precision excellence of the spring ’77 Dead. Debuting two of their most intricately crafted songs of the 1970s, “Terrapin Station” (to open, no less!) and “Estimated Prophet,” the Dead demonstrated right from the start of this new touring year that they were not going to be a nostalgia act; they were going to be as adventurous and ambitious as they were at any time in their career.

    Join the adventure as they soar through tried and true ("Playing In The Band," "Tennessee Jed"), well-loved covers ("Mama Tried," "Samson and Delilah," "Dancing In the Street"), and epic new jams.

    Rounded out with three songs from Santa Barbara, CA 2/27/77, this one was recorded by Betty Cantor-Jackson and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.

    Dave's Picks Volume 29 is limited to 20,000 individually-numbered copies*.

    *Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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  • kevinbrandon
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    Hey LOVEMYGIRL Thanks for bringing up

    10/27/79.....Yes this is a great show but I can't believe how overlooked 10/28/79 is, also in Cape Cod. They picked up where they left off from the night before with a show starter of half step and then a FRANKLINS storming out of that. WHOA where did that come from. A rippin Althea and a great 79 version of Music Never Stopped. The second set is also thumping along with China/Rider...Samson..Ship of Fools ...Playin..Stella ...Sugar Mag and a nice send off with U.S. Blues. A Definite show to check out if you are into 1979 .....

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    Woodstock FLACS

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0Bw0er6aYteccbGdUNjU3ZzNpa1U (Click "Saturday" for Grateful Dead set; Dark Star is track 1207)

    For more about the Woodstock Complete Project:
    http://woodstockproject.proboards.com/board/14/2016-woodstock-project

  • MDJim
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    DP7

    I have a lot to say about Dicks Picks 7, but I am simply too buzzed and had a big day.. not sure I could put it together coherently.

    I think one of our own, SimonRob was there??? but could be wrong about that.

    We were talking about 77 Morning Dew's yesterday, I might just like 74's a touch more. The DS>MDew from 9/10/74 is top shelf.

    I love 1974 GD.

  • KeithFan2112
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    DP 7

    Done with 12/1/73. On to DP 7. Started with Truckin' => The Wood Green Jam => Wharf Rat. This is all really really top shelf stuff. At least on headphones it is. I'm not usually into the long NFAs, but the one that they pull off here is out of this world - Keith & Jerry are putting on a funk clinic. Dark Star and Morning Dew still to come. I would love to hear this one and DP 31 remastered with the latest tools, including Plangent. If they could get these two sounding like the '74 shows from the Pacific Northwest box set....

  • KeithFan2112
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    Icecreamconekid

    I don't know a lot of soundboards extremely well, but I know that Playing => UJB => Playing like the back of my hand. You're absolutely right that is great stuff. Phil is up. Love the Brokedown Palace. My Uncle Gary got me that one, and he's just about the coolest cat you could hope to meet. Just pulled into my driveway and I'm going to put it on my headphones while I sit in my glider. Hopefully this one will get released someday.

    Captcha fu-huck just nailed me for half a dozen. Is the pole part of the traffic light?!?

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    All you have to do is copy and paste the text in the address bar of whatever web site your article is on. By address I mean the part at the top of your browser window that says https://dead.net for instance. It's the same thing that you are doing already, except instead of copying and pasting the text in the article, you would be copy and pasting the website address. No new skills involved.

  • icecrmcnkd
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    Ok, that’s just reCRAPTCHA harassment

    Had to do 6 or 7 quizzes.
    I guess that’s still better than having to take a whiz quiz.

  • icecrmcnkd
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    After work activities...... :)

    Having a Bell’s Lampshade Party Ale.

    https://untappd.com/b/bell-s-brewery-lampshade-party-ale/2931918

    Listening to
    12-01-73 Miller.112205
    The Playing>UJB transition is very nice!

    Woodstock
    Last spring/summer somebody posted a link to the complete Woodstock FLAC download, unfortunately I don’t have the link.

    I do have the 40th anniversary Director’s Cut on BluRay, maybe I’ll watch it on the anniversary.

  • daverock
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    Woodstock-Lovemygirl-thanks!

    Thanks for the info about Dark Star being included in the Woodstock box set that came out for the 40th anniversary. I have just checked on Amazon, and there it is, 6 cds for £18.17- the equivalent of $24, including the track in question, as you say. This release had completely slipped under my radar. Seems like a real bargain-apart from the Hendrix and Airplane, I no longer have any of this music on vinyl or cd. The only quibble is....no Ten Years After! After Hendrix, that was the highlight of the original film for me. Still, it will be great to have the Dark Star, and to sift through all the other the pearls and pebbles.

  • Lovemygirl
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    *RE/ 1979 30TATS

    ...from the ‘Big Box’, “30 Trips around the Sun”
    ...An excellent selection for 1979.
    Cape Cod Coliseum, South Yarmouth, MA 10/27/79!!! So ‘grateful’ for DaveL. Releasing this performance. Audio wise, it’s easly 5 stars if you know what I mean. Phil is a genius, Jerry is heavenly , Brent Mydland on Keyboards & vocals is just perfect in this Mix ; )
    17 minute “franklins tower” beginning with “dancing in the streets!” at14minutes long. The second set is just a monstro/monster! ;)
    I’m going to have to agree with David Lemieux, where this show is “perfecto”,
    Dave L. Ends the CD notes that, “This,to me,is a flawless show. That is not to say that the Dead didn’t make mistakes, but when they did hit their stride—they really hit it! It was perfection.” Come home 1979!!! I love you. ;)

    OCTOBER 27, 1979
    last "Caution Jam": 10-22-78 [68]
    Setlist
    Jack Straw
    Candyman
    Me and My Uncle
    Big River
    Brown Eyed Women
    Easy to Love You
    New Minglewood Blues
    Stagger Lee
    Lost Sailor
    Saint of Circumstance
    Deal

    Dancin' in the Streets
    Franklin's Tower
    He's Gone
    Caution Jam
    The Other One
    drums
    Not Fade Away
    Black Peter
    Around and Around

    One More Saturday Night

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An institution in American rock music, the Grateful Dead continue to surprise the ears with new arrangements and altered styles. If their playing continues with the force that was heard in San Bernardino, the spirit of the Dead will live on. - Sun Telegram

We are more than pleased to kick off this year's Dave's Picks series with the much requested and quite spirited complete performance from Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA 2/26/77. The Swing ’77 show was a unique beast, unlike any others from this era: as the band’s first concert of the year, it bridged the gap between the new and re-emerging sound of the returning 1976 Grateful Dead and the precision excellence of the spring ’77 Dead. Debuting two of their most intricately crafted songs of the 1970s, “Terrapin Station” (to open, no less!) and “Estimated Prophet,” the Dead demonstrated right from the start of this new touring year that they were not going to be a nostalgia act; they were going to be as adventurous and ambitious as they were at any time in their career.

Join the adventure as they soar through tried and true ("Playing In The Band," "Tennessee Jed"), well-loved covers ("Mama Tried," "Samson and Delilah," "Dancing In the Street"), and epic new jams.

Rounded out with three songs from Santa Barbara, CA 2/27/77, this one was recorded by Betty Cantor-Jackson and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.

Dave's Picks Volume 29 is limited to 20,000 individually-numbered copies*.

*Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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So we still don't have a track listing for this. Weird.
The guessing is killing me! Lol

Rock on

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Thanks everyone for making this a great forum to be a part of and to read thru, this was a good one. Now, on to 1/2>3/70 #30.

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Right on Uncle Sam
I'd think most may agree, this thread helped get our collective mojo back.
Whether it was the awesomeness of the 'Schwiiiing' or just that the time was right, the metamorphosis is hard to ignore. I trust it will carry over with the momentum in tow aiming at the prime time rockabilly-fest in 2/3/70.

Peace All
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The more things change.. the more they remain the same.
Be good all, I hope things equalize on the DaP 30 thread.

Seriously, here's to humanity, civility, good karma and doing, and saying, things that help us all.

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Yes thanks to all for making this a great thread. Furthur!

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...see you guys later Aligator! 😉
🙏❤️😎

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Hey all, if you missed this release, I have one available. $25 plus shipping. Send me a PM.

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I hope I'm not breaking any rules and can delete this if I am. I have some Dead cds and Dave's Picks for sale and wanted to put them up here. I'm not trying to get rich, just movin' out some clutter. Send me a message and payPal preferred. shipping is included for all of them listed. Thanks

San Francisco, The Warfield 10/9 and 10/10/80- Record Store Day CD- $16 shipping included
Dave's Picks 27- Boise State U, 9/2/83- $30 shipping included
Dave's Picks 28- Capital Theater, Passaic, NJ, 6/17/76 - $30 shipping included
Dave's Picks 29- Swing Auditorium, San Bernadino, Ca, 2/26/77 - $30 shipping included
Dave's Picks 30- Fillmore East, NY, 1/2/70 - $30 shipping included
Dave's Picks 30- Bonus CD- Fillmore East, NY, 1/3/70 - $30 shipping included

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